The last innovation in achalasia treatment; per-oral endoscopic myotomy

Aslan F., Akpinar Z., Alper E., Atay A., Yurtlu D. A., Cekic C., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol.26, no.3, pp.218-223, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/tjg.2015.0150
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.218-223
  • Keywords: Achalasia, endoscopy, per-oral endoscopic myotomy, myotomy, ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA, POEM, OUTCOMES
  • Ankara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background/Aims: Per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a minimally invasive endoscopic treatment option for patients with achalasia and has been performed since 2010. It is less invasive than Heller myotomy and its use is spreading rapidly worldwide. We present our results of POEM that, to the best of our knowledge, are the first cases in Turkey.